Equivalent

1925

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a view of the sky with various cloud formations. The horizon is not visible, emphasizing the clouds' patterns and textures. The clouds range in color from bright white to deep gray, creating a contrast between light and shadow. The image appears to be a photograph. The clouds give the impression of movement and depth as they fade into the distance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 11.6 x 8.8 cm (4 9/16 x 3 7/16 in.)
    mount: 34.2 x 27.6 cm (13 7/16 x 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.1122

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    145E

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1116

The image shows a man leaning his head on his hand, positioned with his face resting on his left hand. He has a mustache, thin-framed eyeglasses, and thick, greying hair that curls slightly at the edges. He is dressed in a formal jacket, a white shirt, and a black bow tie. The background is a soft, dark blur.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Georgia O'Keeffe; gift to NGA, 1949.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 2, cat. 1116.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: G2 [2 in subscript]
by later hands, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite, circled: 2; lower right verso: 01

Wikidata ID

Q64036514

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

The date is based on similarities to Key Set numbers 1112–1115 and 1117–1118. Further, the inscription is similar to those of Key Set numbers 1111, 1112, and 1114, also dated 1925.

Other Collections

A print corresponding with this photograph can also be found in the following collection(s):

Musée d'Orsay, Paris, PHO 2003 8 12 (inscribed: Georgia’s Pick / Clouds etc Portraits / or Little House L George A1 / G2 / 2)

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